Corn pad applicator



March 1953 A. J. MALAVAZOS CORN PAD mwmcprroxa Filed Jan. 5, 1949 FIG IW WW Patented Mar. 17,1953

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

The present invention relates to a device for locating a corn pad ofconventional design within the shoe of the wearer so as to cause the padto be positioned immediately over the corn when the shoe is placed onthe foot.

In the past, it has been common practice to protect corns from thepressure of the shoe by means of well-known types of corn pads formed inthe shape of an annular ring, the corn pads being made of a cushioningtype of material, such as rubber, felt, etc., with one face of the padprovided with an adhesive coating. In applying the pad, the adhesive ismoistened and the pad placed on the toe over the corn and held in placeuntil the adhesive has become set so as to. hold the pad in place on thetoe. This method of applying corn pads surfers from the disadvantagethat the pads must frequently be displaced since the pad comes looseeach time the foot is placed in water. v

However, in accordancewith my invention, I propose to secure the cornpad to the inner surface of the wearers shoe, in a position immediatelyabove the offending corn, where it will remain for comparatively longperiods of time, thereby eliminating the bother and nuisance ofrepeatedly applying new pads to protect the toe.

Accordingly, it is an object of my invention to provide a method ofusing, corn pads so as to eliminate .the necessity for frequentreplacement of same.

Another object of my invention is to provide a method for accuratelylocating a corn pad of conventional design on the inside of the wearersshoe, immediately above the offending corn.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device for enabling thewearer of the shoe to accurately locate a corn pad within the shoe whereit will lie immediately over the corn and protect the same from thepainful pressure of the shoe.

Other objects and advantages of my invention are more readily apparentfrom the following description and the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the manner in which the exactlocation of the corn is marked on the outer surface of the shoe while onthe wearers foot.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional elevation taken through the toe of theshoe and through the novel device which I have devised for the applyingof corn pads to the inner surface of the shoe.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view which clearly illustrates thecomponent parts of my novel applicator device.

The'novel method which I have discovered for enabling'corn pads to besecured to the inner surface of the shoe, immediately over the offendingcorn, consists of marking the location of the corn on the outer surfaceof the shoe while it is in position on the foot of the wearer, afterwhich the. shoe is removed and a needle, or similar small piercingelement, is passed through the leather of the shoe from the outside soasto locate the position of the corn on the inner surface of the shoe; Acorn pad of conventional construction is then moistened and slipped intothe shoe, with the center of the opening inthe pad placed over theneedle, and the pad then held in place until the adhesive. has set. Theshoe may then be placed on the wearers foot and will be found to providethe necessary protection to the corn, and it will further be found thatthe pad will remain thus positioned within the shoe for an indefiniteperiod of time.

As mentioned earlier herein, I have also devised a novel applicatingdevice for facilitating the carrying out of the hereinbefore describedmethod of applying corn pads to the inside of the shoe. As shown inFigures 2 and 3, my novel device consists of a marking andneedle-holding element [9 and a pilot element H which 00-- operates'withthe needle secured in the element! 0. The element l0 is'provided on oneend With a cup-shaped recess l2 so as to form a narrow, annular rim l3which may be used in marking the location of the corn on the outside ofthe shoe.

As shown in Figure 1, the element it] is held in the hand with the endcontaining the recess l2 held toward the shoe. The exact location of thecorn is then ascertained by pressing on the leather of the shoe with thefingers of the other hand, after which the location of the corn ismarked on the surface of the leather by pressing the element It againstthe leather and twisting the same back and forth several times so as toprovide a circular depression in the leather surrounding the areacovered by the corn. In Figure 1 of the drawings, the circulardepression thus made is marked by reference numeral 54, while thelocation of the corn is indicated by the dotted circle bearing referencenumeral 15.. The shoe is then removed from the foot and a piercingneedle I6, which is mounted in the element I0, is then pushed throughthe material of the shoe in approximately the center of the circle 3 l4,after which the pilot element 1 I is thrust into the shoe and placedover the end of the needle I 6 projecting through the leather of theshoe. The element H is provided with a small hole ll which is ofapproximately the same diameter as the needle I B, which hole is slippedover the needle 0 as to locate the pilot element in the proper positionwithin the shoe.

Any suitable form of retaining means may be provided for frictionallyholding the pilot element in place on the needle l6 and, in the presentdrawings, I have illustrated one possible means for accomplishing thispurpose. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the element H is provided with atransverse hole intersecting with the hole I! at right angles, withinwhich are located a pair of retaining pins l8 which are bevelled ontheir inner ends so as to cause the pins to be cammed outwardly when theneedle is pushed into the hole H. An annular groove is cut into thepilot element 1 I, within which groove is placed a snap ring l9 whichtends to resiliently urge the pins [8 toward one another. However, thepins may be yieldably forced apart by the needle 16 when the pilotelement is placed thereon, after which the bevelled ends of the pins I8will press against the shank of the needle and maintain the pilotelement in place thereon.

After the pilot element II has been located in place within the shoe, acorn pad 20 of conventional design is prepared for application bymoistening the layer of adhesive 2! thereof, after which the pad isinserted within the shoe and the circular opening 22 therein is slidover the pilot element. The corn pad 20 is then pressed by the fingersup against the leather 23 of the shoe and held in this position untilthe adhesive has set, so as to finally bind the pad to the inner surfaceof the leather 23.

After the adhesive has become set, the pilot element H is removedfrom'the needle l6 and the needle is withdrawn from the shoe by pullingon the element l9 and the corn pad will now be mounted on the inside ofthe shoe in such a position as to lie exactly overthe corn when the shoeis again placed on the wearers foot.

The applicating device, consisting of the elements I9 and II, may bemade of any suitable material, such as metal, wood, plastic, etc., and

will be found to constitute a very simple and inexpensive device foraccomplishing the purpose for which it is intended. It is to berealized, of course. that variations in the construction and arrangementof the applicator device may be resorted to without departing from thespirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A device for locating an annular corn pad on the inside of thewearers shoe directly around the ofiending corn comprising means forlocating the position of the corn on the outside of the shoe, a pinmounted in said locating means and adapted to pierce the shoe, and apositioning member so constructed and arranged as to lie within anannular corn pad, said positioning member having a centrally locatedbore for receiving said pin, whereby the corn pad is caused to liedirectly around the corn when the shoe is placed on the wearers foot.

2. A device for locating a corn pad on the inside of the wearers shoedirectly over the offending corn comprising a cup-shaped marking memberfor marking the location of the corn on the outside of the shoe, astylet mounted in said marking member and adapted to pierce the shoe, apilot member adapted to engage said stylet and so constructed as toguide a corn pad into position on the inner surface of the shoe so as tocause the pad to lie directly over the corn when the shoe is placed onthe wearers foot.

3. A device for locating a corn pad on the inside of the shoe directlyaround the ofiending corn, comprising the combination of an annularmember for marking the location of the corn on the outside of the shoe,a stylet axially mounted in said annular member for piercing the shoe,and a pilot member for guiding the corn pad into position inside theshoe, said pilot member being provided with a centrally located bore forreceiving said stylet when said member is placed in the shoe.

4. A device for locating a corn pad on the inside of a shoe directlyover the oifending corn comprising a cup member for marking the locationof the corn on the outside of the shoe, a stylet mounted in said cuppedmember for piercing the shoe in accordance with the mark made on theshoe by said cupped member, a pilot member for guiding the corn pad intoposition inside the shoe, said member being provided with a centrallylocated bore for receiving said stylet when said member is placed withinthe shoe.

ARTHUR J. MALAVAZOS.

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